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new band in town

“We’re going to the zoo, zoo, zoo, How about you, you, you?” Sammy turned his guitar so he could play it as a dobro. Be still my heart.  How cute is this? “Let’s play it again,” he’d say.  And we … Continue reading

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sunday mornin’ comin’ down

Banjo Man and I went to a dinner party Saturday night and didn’t come home until 12:30 AM. This is very unusual. Unheard of, even. Dinner was a delicious lasagna-meatball-apple pie extravaganza, with red wine (lots of red wine) that … Continue reading

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can’t resist a peach

Deep Eddy has introduced a new flavor to its vodka line. Peach. My sweet daughter-in-law has arranged for us to take a tour of the Deep Eddy Vodka processing plant.  Our husbands will not accompany us, so if we get … Continue reading

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winter books

Here’s what I’ve been reading these past cold months…in no particular order…and in case you’re looking for something to read while you wait for Spring: The Hanging Girl, by Jussi Adler-Olsen.  Book 6 in the Department Q series.  Excellent mystery … Continue reading

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i’m not very interesting

Alas, there is nothing going on here in my little corner of Rhode Island.  Banjo Man has done nothing funny and we have not gone anywhere. It’s sad. Cozy, but sad. So in order to come up with a post … Continue reading

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better late than never, right?

I finally finished his quilt. Okay, so this picture was taken 25+ years ago, when I wasn’t quilting (I’d begun quilting when Son #1 was this age, though, by taking a class at a local gift shop). It didn’t really … Continue reading

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winter’s last gasp (i hope)

Valentine’s Day set some records here in Rhode Island.  I woke up at 3 AM and checked online to discover it was -7 at my house, with a wind chill factor of -30. The wind was howling. It was definitely … Continue reading

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it’s that time of year

The house smells like gumbo tonight. Banjo Man and I have been cooking for the past hour or so.  All that’s left is to peel and devein the shrimp. Let me tell you about the shrimp.  I spent two hours … Continue reading

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super dogs, bowl, commercials

For years we’ve gone to Ruth and Kenny’s for the Super Bowl. For years they’ve served hot dogs. My favorite.  With chopped onions and steamed buns and relish. Here’s Kenny, who cooks the hot dogs.  Thank you, Kenny! I love … Continue reading

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they don’t really mean it

  It’s that time of year here in Rhode Island, when it snows every other day and the wind blows and the wind chill factor is about 7 degrees…but it’s not going to last long.  While checking the extended forecast … Continue reading

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